Scaffolds for Productivity

I read an interesting post on Steve Pavlina's blog about creating your own "scaffolds for productivity" to help you focus on your work. It is just another word for routines that get you in the work mood. He had samples of his posted, and here are the ones I created for myself:

Starting Work Routine
Pray for guidance and working "as unto the Lord" (5 min)
Review long term plans/priorities (5 min)
Identify priorities for the day (10 min)
Write what I expect to get done (5 min)
Make/review list of "next steps" (no more than 15 min. each) for priorities (10 min)
Walk and visualize myself doing each "next step" (10 min)
Sit down and begin working
NO PERSONAL EMAIL UNTIL MEAL BREAK, NO FACEBOOK UNTIL END OF WORKDAY

Ending Work Routine
Make list of what I accomplished, as well as notes about what to do next (10 min)
Straighten desk/office (10 min)
Pray to thank God for helping me work (5 min)

I have several reasons behind creating the steps I did. They include:

-Aligning myself with God's will and ways (praying)
-Getting my mind on work (priorities and goals, putting off personal time until later)
-Overcoming procrastination ("next steps" list)
-Creating a distinction between preparing to work and actually working (walking and visualizing)

I have not tried these routines out yet, but I will start tomorrow. I should be able to use this whether I have a whole day to work at home or just a few hours. If some steps don't help, I can modify them.

I already know that following my standard morning routine as soon as I get up (shower, dress, breakfast) helps me feel more motivated to work than if I linger over breakfast in my pajamas. So this will be an extension of that routine, happening after I turn my computer on.